Chapter 412

Yu Kai Lang drank alcohol.

The car was just left here; walk to the walk to the police station.

He got off work.

Now is mandatory overtime; Wu An and I have already finished the work, he definitely needs to report upwards promptly.

Wu An watched him walk away.

Took a breath.

Felt his mouth a bit idle, suddenly wanted to smoke a cigarette.

Went to the nearby kiosk, bought a pack of cigarettes, didn't open it, directly stuffed it into his pocket, and strode toward the market.

Midway, he felt an urgent need to urinate.

He ducked into the side alley, urinated, gave a final shiver, his whole body felt much better, and the negative emotions in his heart also dissipated quite a bit with that urination.

Arrived at the office.

Gao Qiangqi wasn't there; A Jin saw him enter, saw his complexion wasn't good, and asked: "A An, what happened?"

In the office, A Qing and the others were there.

No outsiders.

Wu An told them what Yu Kai Lang had come for; after listening, Lao Fu Tou shook his head and sighed, while A Qing slapped his thigh, excitedly saying: "Brother, this is great!"

Wu An looked over in surprise.

Oh... it's A Qing.

That's understandable.

Mei Wu said: "No matter what, if the loss can be compensated, it's still a good thing."

A Jin hesitated a bit, then also said: "A An, I'll say something unpleasant: Ma Weiqun and his gang are hateful, but stealing the crab pots really isn't a big deal around here."

"If we say that because of this they'd go to jail for a few years, once it gets out, most people would probably sympathize with Ma Weiqun."

"There might even be rumors saying we used connections to have him punished severely."

"Since they're willing to compensate, we could even ask for more compensation, which is also good."

Wu An nodded.

He had also considered these, so he readily agreed.

A Qing scratched his head, looking puzzled: "What are you guys talking about? I hear this great news, yet you all seem down."

Nobody paid him any attention.

Lao Fu Tou said sternly: "A An, go ask Fan Dali what backing Ma Weiqun has."

Wu An suddenly realized: "Right, I'll have him look into it."

A Qing jumped up and down anxiously, shouting: "Hey, hey, is my voice too soft?"

"Brother, why are you sighing?"

"What a great thing! I'm sure Officer Yu is helping us."

Wu An's hand was being waved by A Qing like a wave; he quickly interjected: "Don't shake me, go on."

A Qing had one hand behind his back, the other used as a fan, with an "I've seen through everything" look: "I know why you're sighing; you're just too superficial."

Wu An even laughed.

Everyone else laughed too.

A Qing said confidently: "Officer Yu knows we've been holding a grudge, so he deliberately brought Ma Weiqun out so we can personally vent our anger."

Wu An nodded and said: "Then Officer Yu would just turn around and arrest you."

A Jin added: "A Qing, Officer Yu said he'd keep an eye on Ma Weiqun—not just to let Ma Weiqun cause trouble again, but also to let us go find trouble with Ma Weiqun."

A Qing raised his index finger and shook it: "No, no, no, you're being superficial again."

"Wouldn't Officer Yu have considered this? He definitely did, so he warned us not to act onshore."

"Instead, we should act at sea!"

"Brother, don't forget you can ask Hu Zi for help!"

"A killer whale that big, flipping a fishing boat is child's play."

Wu An had been sitting there drinking tea; hearing this, he couldn't help but widen his eyes, his eyeballs rolling, "Damn, A Qing's brain really works."

He thought about it and felt it could work.

After thinking again, it really is feasible!

Mei Wu and Lao Fu Tou exchanged a glance, feeling that getting Hu Zi's help would work.

A Jin raised his hand: "Wait, what do you mean, get Hu Zi's help?"

"Who is that?"

A Qing chuckled: "It's the killer whale."

"My older brother's friend at sea."

"Our relationship is rock solid."

"……" A Jin almost couldn't hold back his laughter, but seeing Mei Wu and Lao Fu Tou's reactions, he asked doubtfully: "A Qing, you're not joking, are you?"

Mei Wu and Lao Fu Tou nodded.

A Jin looked at Wu An: "A An, do you really have such a friend?"

Wu An chuckled: "I'm good at making friends; having a killer whale friend actually makes sense, right?"

A Jin: "……"

Wu An set down his tea cup and said: "Alright, then we'll fight fire with fire. A Jin, can you find a chance to plant a tracker on Ma Weiqun's boat?"

A Jin nodded: "That's simple."

A Qing placed his hands on his hips, proudly saying, "Look, look, you all together are still not as sharp as I am."

He laughed smugly.

A Jin said, "A Qing, keep laughing later. May I ask how Officer Yu knew the Killer Whale could help? He didn't know, so how could he have arranged it in advance? It's just a lucky coincidence, you understand?"

A Qing replied confidently, "How would I know?"

"Ask Officer Yu about Officer Yu's matter."

"I know you're upset that I'm smarter than you; this matter, being upset won't help."

A Jin: "……"

He finally understood what it feels like when a scholar meets a soldier and can't make a reasonable argument.

Wu An asked, "Is the account settled?"

"Yes, here's the list."

Wu An took the list, glanced at it, saw that most amounts were whole numbers; the remaining few jin followed the usual rule—they split it and each took theirs home to eat.

The Yellowfin Tuna weighed 404 jin, at 70 yuan per jin, sold for 28,000 yuan, and together with Mantis Shrimp, mullet, Item, oil eel, and sea wolf, the total came to roughly 119,000 yuan.

He took the money.

After greeting A Jin, he stood up to leave; it was already past seven in the evening, and A Qing and the others had already had a simple meal at the Market, so there was no need to linger.

After settling the bill, Wu An still had 95,000 yuan in hand; after deducting costs, the trip earned 90,000 yuan over two days and one night, averaging about 45,000 yuan per day.

That's not bad.

The catch is one thing, but the main gain was the Killer Whale's friendship and the Ambergris; next time he'll find time to go to the county and check the market price.

If he can sell it, that's best.

Leaving it at home makes him uneasy.

He returned home.

Father, brother and sister‑in‑law were still awake; seeing his strong smell of alcohol, they said he'd been drinking since he got home, which is bad for his health, and asked if he was hungry. Wu An quickly replied that he was.

The sister‑in‑law didn't bother to scold him, and got up to bring dishes and rice.

He brought the box for holding money.

Wu Yingwei saw it and said, "Keep the money away from trouble."

Wu An said, "There's no outsider, Dad. Should I guard it from you or just leave it for brother and sister‑in‑law?"

Wu Yingwei was taken aback, "With this much money, you should deposit it."

Wu An replied, "I need it often; depositing and withdrawing is a hassle, and I don't have the time."

He kept talking.

He took the Ambergris out of his pocket and placed it into the box as well.

Wu Yingwei saw a lump of stone wrapped in cloth and asked curiously, "Why are you putting that stone so neatly?"

Wu An casually said, "It's Ambergris."

"What?" Wu Yingwei widened his eyes, "Amber—Ambergris, where did you get it?"

Wu Ping heard and came over to look.

Wu An said, "I picked it up in the sea."

Wu Yingwei said, "Your luck is unbelievable; these three pieces of Ambergris are quite heavy, they should fetch a good price, right?"

Wu An replied, "I haven't had a professional appraise them yet, but I estimate they could sell for around a hundred thousand yuan."

Wu Yingwei said, "If you leave them at home and they get stolen, what will you do?"

"No, I'll go tomorrow to buy a safe for the house."

"I'm not sure if the town even sells them."

Wu An laughed, "Then it's up to you, Dad."

Having a safe at home is good; from now on they'll inevitably keep money at home, and if a theft happens it's a headache, but a safe gives some peace of mind.

Wu An stored the money, took a bath at home, returned to the old house to rest; the weather forecast showed no change tomorrow, so a normal sea trip was possible—early to bed, early to rise.

……

On the other side.

The Police Station still had its lights on.

Yu Kai Lang yawned, writing documents, when Liu Long came in, poured a cup of tea and set it down, "I heard the leader say you've already made arrangements with A An?"

Yu Kai Lang put down his pen and sighed, "A An is quite cooperative."

"We're investigating the case but making A An suffer; sigh, I feel too sorry for him."

Liu Long patted his shoulder, "It's because Ma Weiqun is carrying a bigger case; to follow the trail we have to release Ma Weiqun."

"When the case is solved, the two of us will go find A An to make amends and apologize."

Yu Kai Lang smiled, "Alright then."